Team India are currently playing against England in the second Test of five-match Test series at Lord’s on August 12. Meanwhile both the teams were heading into the game in the absence of few main players from the team. India was forced to remove Shardul Thakur as he suffered a hamstring injury and England will miss Stuart Broad who suffered a calf injury. Meanwhile, Indian Captain Virat Kohli once again lost the toss in England.
Notably, Virat Kohli is having very poor luck with the toss. As Kohli has lost each and every toss in England in Test cricket. Since captaining India in Tests, Virat has played 8 Test matches in England. In 2018 Kohli lost 5 tosses. Meanwhile, in the first two games against England at Nottingham and Lord’s, he once again lost the toss. Other than this he also lost the toss in the WTC final which was played at Southampton.
Toss & team news from Lord's!
England have elected to bowl against #TeamIndia in the 2⃣nd #ENGvIND Test. 🏏
Follow the match 👉 https://t.co/KGM2YELLde
Here's India's Playing XI 🔽 pic.twitter.com/leCpLfUDnG
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 12, 2021
Meanwhile, after winning the toss England Captain Joe Root elected to bowl first. During the presentation, Virat Kohli also expressed that they wanted to bowl first.
“Same, we would’ve bowled first as well. But not too bad batting first as well, good opportunity to put a score. Ishant replaces Shardul, that’s the only change. We announced 12 within the group and Ashwin definitely was part of that. But this makes the most sense for us as a team.
Everyone wants to contribute, it’s about getting into the game as a batsman. We just need to get the job done, whoever it is, that’s our main focus. Especially with crowds back in, it’s a pleasure to be here. An honour to play in front of crowds for what should be a cracker,” he added.
Here is how Twitter reacted after Virat Kohli lost the toss
लगता है विराट की किस्मत में ही नहीं टॉस जीतना 🤐😢
🇮🇳🇬🇧#INDvENG #Toss #LuckFactor pic.twitter.com/OPG5Ntv7bF— SP SINGH (@spsingh225) August 12, 2021
https://twitter.com/harshikaaa_/status/1425757425269809154?s=19https://twitter.com/nocturnalDlight/status/1425757426385526787?s=19https://twitter.com/PrasadKole/status/1425757426456817664?s=19https://twitter.com/GoatKohli_18/status/1425749621192724483?s=19https://twitter.com/Shotkohliii/status/1425757410166145024?s=19
https://twitter.com/Rakeshk72798087/status/1425757412707893251?s=19https://twitter.com/rv_regmi/status/1425757413148266501?s=19https://twitter.com/AdityaD04087326/status/1425757416298217474?s=19
Instead of delaying toss due to rain and wasting time, Joe Root should directly have been asked what he wants to do. We all know what the result of toss is anyway.
— The Joker (Perry's version) (@Jokeresque_) August 12, 2021
Virat Kohli should try Rock paper scissors instead of toss next time.
— Heisenberg ☢ (@internetumpire) August 12, 2021
If Loosing toss is an Olympic Event. #ENGvsIND pic.twitter.com/zBAu7U1XkF
— Udit Panwar (@uditpanwarr) August 12, 2021
you know it,
1)death
2)taxes
3)virat losing the toss— poorvika (@shaarleclair) August 12, 2021
Kohli after losing the toss consistently 🤝#ENGvsIND pic.twitter.com/3WegBYUSU0
— Shivani (@meme_ki_diwani) August 12, 2021
Toss krwana hi kyu nahi
Petition to cancel toss when India is playing— Shivani (@meme_ki_diwani) August 12, 2021
The coin used against Virat in every toss. pic.twitter.com/e0Gpt3hacu
— FR95🍜 (@eazyqualtwo) August 12, 2021
ye toss toh suruvaat hain ,
listen to kohli he is say something more – pic.twitter.com/YJwscwNWOw— RCB (@KOHLIFIED) August 12, 2021
Kohli can win lottery, but there's no chance of winning the Toss! 😭😂
— mahi (@TheJinxyyyy) August 12, 2021
England (Playing XI): Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Haseeb Hameed, Joe Root(c), Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler(w), Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Ollie Robinson, Mark Wood, James Anderson
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli(c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
